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1B Foundations 2 - Teratogenesis Flashcards

1
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What embryonic structure (derived from the hypoblast) serves as a secondary energy source?

A

Endodermal yolk sac

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What embryonic structure serves as a reservoir of nonspecialized (undifferentiated) stem cells?

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Endodermal yolk sac

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3
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What are the three germ layers that derive from the epiblast?

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Ectoderm
Mesoderm
Endoderm

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4
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Fetal development weeks 3-8. Embryonic period.

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Organogenesis
Neural tube formed by neuroectoderm and closes by week four
Extremely susceptible to teratogens

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5
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Fetal development within week 1

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hCG secretion begins after implantation of blastocyst

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6
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Fetal development within week 2

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Bilaminar disc (epiblast, hypoblast)
2 weeks = 2 layers
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7
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Fetal development week 4

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Heart begins to beat. 4 chambers.
Upper and lower limb buds begin to form
4 week = 4 limbs

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8
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Fetal development within week 3

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Trilaminar disc
3 weeks = 3 layers
Gastrulation
Primitive streak, notochord, mesoderm and its organisation, and neural plate begin to form

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9
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Fetal development day 0

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Fertilization by sperm forming zygote, initiating embryogenesis

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10
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Fetal development week 8 (Start of fetal period (movement begins))

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Fetal movement, fetus looks like a baby

Eight rhymes with gait

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Fetal development week 10

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Genitalia have male/female characteristics.

TEN rhymes with PENis

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12
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ACE inhibitors causes which teratogenic malformations?

A

Renal

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13
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Aminoglycosides causes which teratogenic malformations?

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CN VIII toxicity (Ototoxicity)

“A MEAN GUY hit the baby in the ear”

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14
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Fluoroquinolones causes which teratogenic malformations?

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Cartilage damage (Animal studies)

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15
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Tetracylines causes which teratogenic malformations?

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Discolored teeth

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16
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Cyclophosphamide causes which teratogenic malformations?

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Ear/facial anomalies, limb hypoplasia, absence of digits

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17
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Methotrexate causes which teratogenic malformations?

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Neural tube defects (interferes with folate metabolism), abortion (abortifacient)
Category X drug

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18
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Carbamazepine causes which teratogenic malformations?

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Fetal hydantoin syndrome. Neural tube defects, craniofacial defects, fingernail hypoplasia, developmental delay, IUGR (Intrauterine Growth Restriction)

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19
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Valproic acid causes which teratogenic malformations?

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Inhibition of maternal folate absorption –> neural tube defects

20
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Phenytoin causes which teratogenic malformations?

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Fetal hydantoin syndrome: microcephaly, dysmorphic craniofacial features, hypoplastic nails and distal phalanges, cardiac defects, IUGR, mental retardation

21
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Lithium causes which teratogenic malformations?

A

Ebstein’s anomaly (atrialized right ventricle)

22
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Statins causes which teratogenic malformations?

A

CNS and limb abnormalities
(Interferes with cholesterol metabolism)
Category X drug

23
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Warfarin causes which teratogenic malformations?

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Facial/limb/CNS anomalies, spontaneous abortion, bone deformities, fetal hemorrhage, opthalmological abnormalities.

“Not WARFARe on baby. HEPpy baby”
Category X drug

24
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Isotretinoin causes which teratogenic malformations?

A

Spontaneous abortions

Category X drug

25
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Diethylstilbestrol (DES) causes which teratogenic malformations?

A

Vaginal clear cell adenocarcinoma, congenital Mullerian anomalies
Category X drug

26
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Thalidomide causes which teratogenic malformations?

A 
Limb defects (Phocomelia)("flipper" limbs)
Category X drug
27
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Non-medicinal-drug causes whith teratogenic potential?

A 
Ionizing radiation
Excessive vitamin A
Maternal diabetes
Iodine deficiency
Cocaine, tobacco
28
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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome features

A 
Smooth philtrum
Thin upper lip
Small palpebral fissures
Wide set eyes
(Also cleft lip/palate)

Developmental delay
Intellectual disability

Nr one cause for intellectual disability in USA

Microcephaly
Holoprosencephaly

29
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Synpolydactyly Definition?

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Extra fused digits (i.e. between 3rd and 4th fingers)

30
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Homeobox (HOX) Genes. What do they do?

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Blueprint for skeletal morphology

Code for transcription regulators

31
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Mutation in HOXD-13?

A

Synpolydactyly (between 3rd and 4th fingers)

32
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What can alter HOX gene expression?

A

Retinoic acid

33
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HOX mutations (in general)

A

Appendages in wrong locations

34
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Where are Sonic hedgehog genes produced?

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Base of limbs in zone of polarizing activity

35
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What are Sonic hedgehog genes involved in?

A

Patterning along anterior-posterior axis.

Involved in CNS development.

36
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Mutation in Sonic hedgehog genes causes?

A

Holoprosencephaly

37
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Where is the Wnt-7 gene produced?

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Apical ectoderm ridge

38
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What is the Wnt-7 gene involved in?

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Necessary for proper organization along dorsal-ventral axis. (So that feet and nose point in the same direction)

39
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Where is the FGF gene produced?

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Apical ectodermal ridge

40
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What is the FGF gene involved in?

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Stimulates mitosis of underlying mesoderm, providing for lengthening of limbs.

41
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Mutation in FGF gene causes?

A

Short limbs

42
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Which antibiotics are potentially teratogenic?

A

Aminoglycosides
Tetracyclines
Fluoroquinolones

43
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Pregnancy category X drugs?

A 
Methotraxate
Statins
Warfarin
Isotretinoin
Diethylstilbestrol
Thalidomide
44
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Most common cause of neural tube defects?

A

Folate deficiency

Also: Most common vitamin deficiency in the US

45
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Most common cause of congenital malformations in the US?

A

Alcohol use in pregnancy

46
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Most common cause of congenital intellectual disability in theUS?

A

Fetal alcohol syndrome

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